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OnePlus Nord 2 Pro 5G review: The China-only Nord 2 with a tuned Dimensity 1300 and 4,500 mAh cell.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2021·$450
Overall
72/100
Class rank
#19 of 105
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The Nord that introduced IMX766 to the mid-range.

Nord 2 Pro 5G was the China-only twin of the Nord 2 — same Dimensity 1200-AI and IMX766 OIS main camera that defined the year's value-mid camera tuning. The 90 Hz panel and no-IP build kept it modest; for OnePlus completists it remains a quietly important phone.

01Display

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.

TypeFluid AMOLED, 90 Hz
Size6.43 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

72/100

72/100 puts it above the 67-point average for mid-range phones of 2021.

Main50 MP, f/1.88 (Sony IMX766), OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Monochrome2 MP
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

72/100

72/100 puts it above the 66-point average for mid-range phones of 2021.

ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI (6 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.

Capacity4,500 mAh
Wired65 W Warp Charge

05Build

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 73-point average for mid-range phones of 2021.

06Value

74/100

74/100 puts it above the 70-point average for mid-range phones of 2021.

What works
  • IMX766 OIS main on a sub-$450 phone — the first.
  • Dimensity 1200-AI ran cool.
  • 65 W charging.
  • 90 Hz Fluid AMOLED.
What doesn't
  • China-only release.
  • 2 MP monochrome filler.
  • 90 Hz, not 120.
  • No IP rating.
Cross-shop it against
Honor 80
$420 · score 80/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 105-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .